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and return to Australia with the healthy twin sister. Australiaûs Department

of Foreign Affairs stated that in that period, more than a hundred Thai
surrogate mothers had entered into the commercial surrogacy contract with
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Australian couples. DFAT officials have tried to enable the children and their
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parents to be back to their hometown.

Thai laws previously stated that a childûs legal mother is eligible for
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the child custody when come into the surrogacy practice. The legislation
passed by Thailandûs National Legislative Assembly has almost been able to

manage legal loopholes toward public health laws which thrive the illegal

surrogate activities. However, the effect of new law has prohibited all foreign

and same-sex couples which previously available to access from seeking
surrogacy services in the country. Only married heterosexuals with at least one

Thai partner are allowed to use engage into surrogacy practice. No fees are

allowed for the service as parties in the contract and the qualification of
surrogate mothers must be strictly limited by age of her own. The surrogate

mothers are also required to be direct relatives of either the husband or wife.

The regulation also includes prohibition on advertising and promoting, also
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shutting down the operation of surrogate agents and unregistered clinics.

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Wahlquist, C. (2014). Jane Farnell, daughter of Gammyûs dad David Farnell, says his past
has ùabsolutely nothing to do with thisû. Perth Now (News Ltd). Retrieved August 23, 2019.
from https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Dean, S., Cheer, L. and Mills, D. (2014).çImmigration process in surrogacy technology is
found to be an urgent issueé,†Daily Mail Australia.
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Thackray, L., Michael, S. and Noble, F. (2014). Gammyûs biological parents have NO claim
on him under Thai law... despite saying they want their Down syndrome son they had
through surrogate back.
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Murdoch, L. (2014). Wendy Farnell did not supply the egg, Gammyûs Thai mother says. The
Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 23, 2019. from https://www.smh.com.au/world

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